Understanding a Learning Goal or Standard

Statement of Learning Goal or Standard

Include the text of the entire standard. If you are unpacking only a portion of the standard, then represent that portion as bold text.

What Does This Learning Goal Mean?

1. Earth revolving around the Sun.
2. The tilt of the Earth's axis in relation to the Sun.
3. Indriect and direct lighting.
4. Location of the Sun in the sky in realtion to the seasons.

What Do Students Need to Understand Before They Can Address This Learning Goal?

1. Vocabulary (indirect and direct lighting, revolution, rotation).
2. Earth revolves around the Sun and rotates on its axis.
3. Scale of Earth, Moon, and Sun.
4. Need to know about North and Southern Hemisphere.
5. Variation of hours of daylight in relation to the equator.

What (Mis)Understandings Might Students Have Related to This Learning Goal?

1. Cooler when away from the Sun and warmer when closer to the sun.
2. Indirect light bouncing off an object (need to know definition of direct and indirect lighting).
3. Earth rotates around the Sun in an elipse.